Business Objects Software Limited

Jason Bedard

Viren Suresh Kumar

A client receives data from a server that includes a dashboard generated at the server by converting each of a spreadsheet file and a dashboard structure file into a text-based, language-independent data interchange format. In addition, the dashboard includes at least one component dependent on at least one prompt. Thereafter, the at least one prompt is asynchronously rendered in a graphical user interface at the client. Data is later received that includes answers to one or more prompts. At least one query is subsequently executed based on the received answers. After results of the executed at least one query is received, the component having a corresponding received answer is rendered in the dashboard. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Asynchronous dashboard query prompting

A spreadsheet file and a dashboard structure file characterizing a dashboard are received. These files are then analyzed to determine dependencies. Subsequently, for each determined dependency, an event listener is registered for a dependent component that corresponds to the determined dependency. These event listeners are notified of an event from an event source when a corresponding dependee is changed. Dependent components are then updated using data from a corresponding dependee in response to event notifications so that each updated dependent component can be rendered within the dashboard. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Spreadsheet cell dependency management

Formulas in dashboards can be executed at a client executing web technologies such as HTML5 and JavaScript. The formulas specified by a spreadsheet file are transformed into a pre-defined notation format and then recursively evaluated. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

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